Ulangan 20:15

20:15 This is how you are to deal with all those cities located far from you, those that do not belong to these nearby nations.

Ulangan 20:2

20:2 As you move forward for battle, the priest ¹  will approach and say to the soldiers, ² 

1 Raja-raja 6:22

6:22 He plated the entire inside of the temple with gold, as well as the altar inside the inner sanctuary. ³ 

[20:2]  ¹ sn The reference to the priest suggests also the presence of the ark of the covenant, the visible sign of God’s presence. The whole setting is clearly that of “holy war” or “Yahweh war,” in which God himself takes initiative as the true commander of the forces of Israel (cf. Exod 14:14-18; 15:3-10; Deut 3:22; 7:18-24; 31:6, 8).

[20:2]  ² tn Heb “and he will say to the people.” Cf. NIV, NCV, CEV “the army”; NRSV, NLT “the troops.”

[6:22]  ³ tn Heb “all the temple he plated with gold until all the temple was finished; and the whole altar which was in the inner sanctuary he plated with gold.”